N69806
Registered owner: UNITED AIRLINES INC, IL (owner ≠ operator)
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED AIRLINES, INC. (CALA) | Operator | on 2016-06-26 | Operator named in NTSB report |
| MID PLAINS AVIATION | Operator | on 1989-03-02 | Operator named in NTSB report |
Accident & incident history
Operated by UNITED AIR LINES INC (per NTSB report)
Operated by MID PLAINS AVIATION (per NTSB report)
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
19 reports on file, 2014-05-19 – 2026-06-23.
Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 200) · airframe 39,647 hrs · 14,699 cycles
SMOKE DETECTOR, FWD LAV ERRONEOSLY WENT OFF IAW HMC, INBOUND CREW STATES LAV WAS UNOCCUPIED AND NO SMOKING ODORS WERE PRESENT. PERFORMED SMOKE TEST AND SELF TEST OF FW LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-14-00/501. FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR OPS GOOD.
Part: WINDSHIELD — LEAKING (ZONE 200) · airframe 39,324 hrs · 14,554 cycles
LEFT COCKPIT WINDOW ON CLIMBOUT LOUD SQUEEL WINDOW VERIFIED CLOS ED LOCKED CAPT REPORTS OUT OF 9000 THE NOISE STARTED AND AT 13000 IT WAS UNBOREABLE ON DECENT THE NOISE WENT AWAY AROUND 205 KNOTS DURING CLIMB OUT CAPTAINS NR 2 WINDOW BEGAN A LOW WHISTLE SOUND, CREW CLIMBED UP TO 13,000 FEET AND WHISTLE BECAME VERY LOUD. SOUND CAME FROM UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF WINDOW. NO DAMAGE IS NOTED TO WINDOW OR FRAME. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST IN REF TO AMM 05-51-91-790-801. LEAKS FOUND IN UPPER AND LOWER FORWARD CORNER AND AFT LOWER CORNER OF CAPTAINS NR 2 OPENABLE WINDOW. L2 WINDOW REMOVED AND REPLACED REF AMM TASK 56-12-11-000/400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD, OK TO CONTINUE.
Earlier reports · 2014–2025 · 17 reports
2025
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 37,681 hrs · 13,858 cycles
FOUND CRACK LOWER FUSELAGE REAR SPAR LEFT VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACHED ANGLE LBL 7, BS 663.75. INSTALLED REPAIR AT BS 663 LT VAPOR BARRIER ANGLE FROM LBL 5 TO LBL 30 PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.
Part: ATTACH ANGLE — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 37,681 hrs · 13,858 cycles
FOUND CRACK LOWER FUSELAGE REAR SPAR RT VAPOR BARRIER UPPER ATTACH ANGLE RBL 7 STA 663.75. INSTALLED REPAIR AT STA 663 RH VAPOR BARRIER ANGLE FROM RBL 5 TO RBL 30 PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AT STA 663 LH VAPOR BARRIER ANGLE FROM LBL 5 TO LBL 30 PER SRM 57-10-10-2R-5.
Part: DOOR — MISSING (ZONE 800) · airframe 37,251 hrs · 13,679 cycles
PDA 1 WATER SERVICE DOOR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT REF LP 5617677. REQUEST CDL 52E FOR MISSING WATER SERVICE DOOR. CDL 52E REJECTED. INSTALLED SERVICIBLE WATER SERVICE PANEL IN REFERENCE TO AMM 52-49-09. DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES NORMALLY.
Part: LIGHT — BROKEN (ZONE 200) · airframe 37,142 hrs · 13,631 cycles
CREW REPORTED ONE AISLE EMERG PATH LIGHT BROKEN. EMERG LIGHT ASSY REPLACED IAW AMM TASK 33-51-11-960-802, OPS CHECK GOOD ACFT OK TO CONTINUE.
Part: SEAL — LEAKING (WINDSHIELD) · airframe 37,010 hrs · 13,580 cycles
CAPT SIDE WINDOW SEAL MAKING LOUD NOISE DURING CLIMB OUT. WINDOW CLSD BUT WOULD NOT SEAL FOUND WHITE RUBBER SWITCH CAP IN CAPTAIN SLIDING WINDOW TRACK AND GREASE AROUND FORWARD SEAL OF SLIDING WINDOW. REMOVED CAP AND CLEANED SLIDING WINDOW SEAL OF DEBRIS AND GREASE. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK CHECK REF AMM 05-51-91-790-801. PRESSURIZED TO 4 PSI. NO SQUEALS HEARD DURING PRESSURIZATION AND CAPTAIN SLIDING WINDOW AND WINDSHIELD NO LEAKS DETECTED. A/C PRESSURIZED NORMALLY AND HELD PRESSURE STEADY AT 4 PSI WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ATTACHED PIC OF FOD FOUND IN CAPTAIN SLIDING WINDOW TRA...
Part: BATTERY PACK — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 36,443 hrs · 13,344 cycles
EMERGENCY LIGHT INOP @ FIRST CLASS SEAT AISLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK @ FWD OVERHEAD STATION AND LIGHT ASSY @4B IAW AMM 33-51-06, OPS CHECK GOOD.
Part: SKIRT — STUCK (R1 SLIDE) · airframe 36,045 hrs · 13,171 cycles
DOOR 1R SLIDE SKIRT STUCK. REF MM TASK 25-66-01-400-801 INSURED THE PROPER Z FOLD LENGTH. NOTED THE SLIDE DETACH HANDLE COVER WAS LIFTED UP. PUSHED BACK DOWN . DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED NORMAL. GIRT BR ATTACHED AND DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR BRACKETS NORMAL. OK TO CONTINUE.
2024
Part: SENSOR — OUT OF ADJUST (L2 DOOR) · airframe 33,945 hrs · 12,332 cycles
AFT ENTRY DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF IT KEPT GOING OFF AN D ON UPDATE AFT ENTRY L-2 SERVICE DOOR FOUND CHAFFING ON LEFT AFT ENTRY DOOR UPPER ROLLER GUIDE SLOT. SUSPECTED ROLLER IS NOT COMPLETELY SECURED INTO SLOT WHEN CLOSED T/S PER FIM 52-10 TASK 801. DOOR OPERATION IS NORMAL.WITH POSITIVE LOCK AND UNLOCK . PER STEP 5 TASK 52-71-11-820-801 FOUND DOOR L2 SENSOR GAP S200 OUT OF OPTIMUM POSITON . ADJUSTED SAME WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. OK TO CONTINUE.
2023
Part: NONE — NONE (AFT LEFT DR) · airframe 29,675 hrs · 10,736 cycles
RTO AT 90KTS DUE TO AFT LEFT ENTRY LIGHT ON T/O PERFORMED AFT ENTRY DOOR SYSTEM TEST REF AMM 52-13-00-700-805 TEST OK, INSPECTED DOOR FOR FLUSHNESS AND CLOSING OK, DOOR SEAL GATES OK
2022
Part: CREASE BEAM — CORRODED (STA 847-867) · airframe 29,105 hrs · 10,526 cycles
STA 847 - 867 CREASE BEAM CORRODED, REF BAM LOG PAGE 1096212 FOR DISCREPANCY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. ESFR CREATED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC/RA 5311- 02921. THIS LOGPAGE FOR ESFR REPORTING ONLY.
2020
Part: PLACARD — MISSING (HARNESS REEL) · airframe 22,561 hrs · 8,139 cycles
PER ''A'' CHECK PAPERWORK, ISO IDENTIFICATION STICKER MISSING FROM F/O HARNESS REEL. SHOULDER HARNESS REEL ASSY NEEDS REPLACED. REPLACED F/O SEAT SHOULDER HARNESS AND REEL ASSY. OPS NORMAL. REF AMM25-11-00. PER GMM 09-25-05 FLIGHT DECK SEATS. VERIFY SAFETY AND SECURITY OF SAFETY HARNESS.
2017
Part: LIGHT — DETACHED (SEAT 12C) · airframe 14,592 hrs · 5,158 cycles
RDU OPS REPORTS SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT IS HANGING AT SEAT 12C. REPLACED FLOOR PROXIMITY LIGHT ASSY. REF. AMM33-51-11.
Part: LIFE RAFT — LOW PRESSURE (AFT CABIN) · airframe 13,853 hrs · 4,881 cycles
FWD AFT OVERHEAD LIFE RAFT PRESSURE LOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD AFT LIFE RAFT.
Part: DUCT — LEAKING (AC BAY) · airframe 13,521 hrs · 4,760 cycles
DUAL PACK FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 32000 PERFORMED QRH RESET 2 MIN LATER DUAL PACK FAILURE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. PERFORMED FIM 21-53-00-810-817 & 818. EXAMINED HEAT EXCHANGERS AND DUCTING. NO FAULTS. PERFORMED ZONE TEMP BITE PER FIM 21-62 TASK 801. NO CURRENT OR PRIOR FAULTS. OPERATED PACKS USING APU BLEED AND ENGINE BLEEDS DURING IDLE AND FLIGHT IDLE ENGINE OPERATION, NO FAULTS OF PACK SYSTEMS NOTED. FOUND TUBE LEAKING AT CLAMP WELDING FLANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TUBE BETWEEN SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER PER AMM 21-51-03-400-804-002. RAN PACK TO VERIFY LEAK CHK PER 21-51-03 LEAK CHK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (CABIN) · airframe 11,557 hrs · 4,036 cycles
LT FWD O/W EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT IS INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT FWD O/W EMERGENCY EXIT LAMP IAW AMM 33-51-04-960-801. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 33-51-00-710- 801.
2016
Part: CONNECTOR — FAILED (EMERGENCY LIGHTS) · airframe 9,891 hrs · 3,439 cycles
ROW 8C EMERGENCY AISLE LITE INOP. ALL OTHER EMERGENCY LITES ARE OPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN CONNECTOR AT FLOOR FOR EMERGENCY LIGHT. REPLACED THE CONNECTOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
2014
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (EXTERIOR) · airframe 1,845 hrs · 623 cycles
R2 EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. R & R R2 DOOR LAMP. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK, NORMAL AT THIS TIME IAW AMM 33-51-04